HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT
May 10, 2005 Hearing Room B
8:30 A.M. Tape 49
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Vicki Berger, Chair
Rep. Peter Buckley, Vice-Chair
Rep. Mac Sumner Vice-Chair
Rep. Kevin Cameron
Rep. Sal Esquivel
Rep. Larry Galizio
Rep. Brad Witt
STAFF PRESENT: Caralyn Fischer, Committee Administrator
Jania Zeeb, Committee Assistant
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
HB 2917 – Work Session
HB 2157 – Work Session
These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.
TAPE/# |
Speaker |
Comments |
TAPE 49, A |
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003 |
Chair Berger |
Calls the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. and opens a work session on HB 2917. |
HB 2917 – WORK SESSION |
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007 |
Cara Fischer |
Committee Administrator. Discusses the -2 amendments (EXHIBIT A). |
011 |
Chair Berger |
Inquires if the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT E) have been moved and if the -2 amendments replace the -1 amendments. |
012 |
Fischer |
Responds that the committee has not moved the -1 amendments and that the -2 amendments incorporate the language of the -1 amendments. |
023 |
Rep. Sumner |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2917-2 amendments dated 5/9/05. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Berger |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
025 |
Rep. Sumner |
MOTION: Moves HB 2917 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED and BE REFERRED to the committee on Budget. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Berger |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
032 |
Chair Berger |
Closes the work session on HB 2917 and opens a work session on HB 2157. |
HB 2157 – WORK SESSION |
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035 |
Chair Berger |
Expresses her intention to move the bill at the end of the work session. |
048 |
Andrea Meyers |
American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (ACLU). Submits prepared testimony regarding HB 2157 (EXHIBIT B). |
070 |
Meyers |
Discusses the concerns that the ACLU has with HB 2157. |
101 |
Meyers |
Expresses the concern with the Legislative Administrative Committee being included in the bill. |
144 |
Olivia Clark |
Tri-Met. Introduces Helen Holinder. Submits proposed amendments for HB 2157 (EXHIBIT C). Gives information on why the changes are needed. |
136 |
Helen Holinder |
Attorney, Tri-Met. States that she has nothing to add. |
147 |
Chair Berger |
Comments that the committee has gotten this issue as far as they are going to as a committee. Discusses the importance of HB 2157. |
166 |
Rep. Cameron |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2157-2 amendments dated 5/4/05. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Berger |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
170 |
Rep. Cameron |
MOTION: Moves HB 2157 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Judiciary by prior reference. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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Chair Berger |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
185 |
Chair Berger |
Closes the work session on HB 2157 and adjourns the meeting at 8:49 a.m. |
EXHIBIT SUMMARY